Yreka High Girls varsity basketball: Miners earn first NAL win of the season

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By Tanner Horton for the Daily News

Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA

By Tanner Horton for the Daily News

Posted Jan. 23, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Updated Jan 23, 2013 at 10:26 AM

By Tanner Horton for the Daily News

Posted Jan. 23, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Updated Jan 23, 2013 at 10:26 AM

YREKA

It was a good night at home for the Yreka Lady Miners varsity basketball team as they hosted their first league game Tuesday evening at Miner Gymnasium.

It was a tight contest all the way down to the last few minutes, as the Miners were able to come away with a 53-46 win, thanks to some last-minute heroics by Katie Brummett.

The first quarter was hot offensively for both Central Valley and Yreka, with the Falcons holding a narrow 18-16 lead. However, the second quarter was a different story, as both teams only put up five points apiece.

Yreka regained the lead during the third quarter, outscoring their opponent 11-5. An 8-0 run in the fourth gave the Lady Falcons a three-point advantage. It was with 55 seconds left on the clock when Brummett, the lone senior on the team dropped in a deep three-pointer to take back the lead 49-46. Sophomore Savanna Peters was able to ice the game with 12.3 seconds left, as she dropped in two free throws. Brummett had 28 points on the night, with three three-pointers. Junior Justine Cota scored 13 points, while Peters added another seven points.

"I made it for my dad," Brummett said in regards to her last minute three-pointer. "It was his first time watching me play since returning from Afghanistan."

With the victory, the Lady Miners pick up their first league win, and improve to 12-8 on the year, 1-2 in the NAL.

Both the Miners freshman and junior varsity teams won on Tuesday. A quick recap and photos from both games can be found on page 10. The Lady Miners travel to Anderson on Friday, to take on the Cubs (10-10, 2-0).